Report structure

1.3  This report is organised into three parts as shown in Figure 1:

●  Part 1 comprises the ANAO's Summary as well as Chapter 1: 2009-10 MPR Review, Chapter 2: Projects' Performance, and Chapter 3: Governance over Acquisition Processes;

●  Part 2 comprises the DMO's commentary and analysis on Major Projects and is not included within the scope of the Auditor-General's review, and

●  Part 3 incorporates the Auditor-General's assurance review report; a statement by the CEO DMO, and the 22 PDSSs prepared by the DMO and provided to the ANAO for review as part of the assurance review process.

Figure 1

Report structure

1.4  The PDSSs describe each project and contain information on individual project performance according to the approved budgeted cost, schedule and the DMO's assessment of progress toward delivering those aspects of key capabilities for which the DMO is responsible. This information has been prepared by DMO having regard to the guidelines provided to project offices for completing the PDSSs.24 Each PDSS comprises:

●  Section 1 - a summary of the project, including management details, project context, industry suppliers, unique project features, major challenges, the project's current status and maturity score;

●  Section 2 - an outline of the project's budgeted cost and variances that have occurred over the life of the project to date, as well as major contracts in place (adopting a new format in 2009-10, following consultation with the JCPAA);

●  Section 3 - information on the project's design development and test and evaluation status; forecasts of the expected timing of projects achieving initial and final operational capability; and, following a request from the JCPAA, for the first time, the DMO's assessment of progress on delivering key capabilities (also referred to as Measures of Effectiveness - MOEs) is also included;

●  Section 4 - an outline of the major and emergent risks and issues faced by the project, and reference to other projects that depend on the reported project to achieve their objectives; and

●  Section 5 - an outline of the key lessons that have been learned.

1.5  The statement by the CEO DMO (p. 135) lists significant events that have taken place affecting the status of projects as set out in the PDSSs, since 30 June 2010.

1.6  Understandably, and consistent with the guidelines, information of a classified nature has been excluded from the PDSSs.

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24  The DMO, in consultation with the ANAO, developed a work plan for the ANAO's 2009-10 MPR. As part of this process, a set of guidelines were developed to provide direction in the development of the PDSSs by the DMO project offices and provided to the JCPAA for endorsement.